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Prayer times in Johnston
This page shows today’s prayer times in Johnston, Iowa, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a live countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable you can print and the Qibla direction. The times follow the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method, which is commonly used in the United States.
Adhan times in Johnston today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Johnston
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Johnston by season
Prayer times in Johnston vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:57 AM and Maghrib at 8:53 PM, for a day of 15 h 12 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:15 AM and Maghrib to 4:47 PM, and the day is just 9 h 09 min. The difference 6 h 03 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 6:02 AM | 7:18 AM | 1:22 PM | 4:47 PM | 7:27 PM | 8:44 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:57 AM | 5:40 AM | 1:17 PM | 5:19 PM | 8:53 PM | 10:36 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:46 AM | 7:03 AM | 1:07 PM | 4:32 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:27 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:15 AM | 7:38 AM | 12:13 PM | 2:30 PM | 4:47 PM | 6:11 PM |
Johnston does not use the same time zone as the capital Washington D.C.: local time here is UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer. On the local clocks, Dhuhr in Johnston is called about 7 minutes later than in Washington D.C., while the actual difference in the sun’s position comes from the 1,444 km between the two cities.
Qibla direction in Johnston
From Johnston you face towards the north-east, at an angle of 44.0° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,526 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Johnston and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Johnston during Ramadan
Fasting in Johnston, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected around 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 5:39 PM and imsak at 5:51 AM on the first day, 11 h 38 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:14 PM for a fast of 12 h 54 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in the United States.
About Johnston
Johnston lies at 41.6730° N, 93.6977° W, in Iowa, in the United States. The nearest administrative centre is Des Moines, 11 km away. Close by you will find Urbandale (5 km), Clive (8 km), and Ankeny (10 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Johnston
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Iowa, United States
- Population
- 20,871
- Coordinates
- 41.67304, -93.69772
- Time zone
- UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer
- Calculation method
- Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
- Qibla direction
- 44.0° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,526 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Johnston
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Johnston comes about 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (6:33 PM instead of 5:19 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 1:22 PM around the spring equinox, changing slightly over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Johnston (UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Johnston
- Urbandale5 km · south
- Clive8 km · south
- Ankeny10 km · north-east
- West Des Moines11 km · south
- Des Moines11 km · south-east
- Waukee17 km · south-west
- Altoona20 km · east
- Indianola37 km · south
Prayer times in Johnston: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Johnston?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:47 PM on 21 December and 8:53 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Johnston?
We use the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) method: Fajr at 15° and Isha when the sun is 15° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
What time is Fajr in Johnston?
Fajr in Johnston depends on the season: about 3:57 AM on 21 June and about 6:15 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Johnston during Ramadan?
About 11 h 38 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 54 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
What is the Qibla direction in Johnston?
The Qibla in Johnston is 44.0° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,526 km away.